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Longstanding plans to develop Jordan’s nuclear energy resources gained some momentum, but also suffered some setbacks . The controversial project remains politically divisive and has several obstacles yet to navigate, including the selection of an appropriate site for a planned reactor, the provision of adequate financial and human resources, and...

What is being done to facilitate low-interest lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?

What major trends are shaping the retail business in Jordan and the Middle East?

In an effort to supplement increasingly disrupted supplies of Egyptian liquid natural gas (LNG), Jordan is urgently seeking alternative import solutions. Securing new sources of gas is of vital importance in the short term, given that the government is having to spend billions of dollars per year on diesel and heavy fuel in order to make up for the...

The last few years have presented a challenging market for the retail sector, with Jordanians’ incomes squeezed by the increasing cost of living. Yet new malls continue opening, hypermarkets continue to grow, and more retailers are still entering the market. Economies of scale can offer attractive savings to consumers who have less disposable income...

With an attractive regulatory environment for investment in electricity generation, the sector has seen new injections of foreign capital in recent months. Jordan’s privately owned distribution companies are in a similarly favourable position; their power purchase agreements (PPAs) ensure that the state-owned National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)...

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